Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled

Nicaragua
105.26 million current USD
in 2024
Zimbabwe
98.39 million current USD
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
145th
Zimbabwe rank
146th

Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe
0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B196419942024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 105.26 million current USD against 98.39 million current USD in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.87 million current USD.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 6.94 million current USD 36.48 million current USD 29.54 million current USD Zimbabwe
1970s 20.90 million current USD 178.24 million current USD 157.33 million current USD Zimbabwe
1980s 59.54 million current USD 416.23 million current USD 356.68 million current USD Zimbabwe
1990s 148.31 million current USD 300.31 million current USD 152.01 million current USD Zimbabwe
2000s 35.70 million current USD 244.40 million current USD 208.69 million current USD Zimbabwe
2010s 75.10 million current USD 338.24 million current USD 263.13 million current USD Zimbabwe
2020s 89.07 million current USD 403.53 million current USD 314.47 million current USD Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
Nicaragua, at 105.26 million current USD against 98.39 million current USD in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
6.87 million current USD, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 145th and Zimbabwe ranks 146th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled
Unit
current USD
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,708 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) with 107 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.